Govt’s ₹60k-cr extra telecom receipt aim dims Airtel’s AGR relief chance
Govt’s ₹60k-cr extra telecom receipt aim dims Airtel’s AGR relief chance ₹60,000…
West Asia conflict: India hails IEA move to release emergency oil stocks
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on March 11, 2026 asked member countries to release 400 mn barrels from oil reserves. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) welcomed the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks to stabilise markets amid supply disruptions triggered by escalating tensions in West Asia….
Rupee falls 4 paise to 91.89 against U.S. dollar in early trade
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee fell 4 paise to 91.89 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) weighed down by FII outflows and the unrelenting conflict in the Middle East. However, a weaker greenback and falling global crude oil prices prevented sharper loss in the local…
Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 2% as crude oil surges amid growing tensions in West Asia
The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,342.27 points or 1.72%, to settle at 76,863.71 and the 50-share NSE Nifty tanked 394.75 points or 1.63%, to end at 23,866.85. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 2 per cent lower on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) after a day’s breather following…
INR to USD: Rupee falls 16 paise to close at 92.01 against U.S. dollar
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.92 against the U.S. dollar and traded in the range of 91.85-92.06 before settling at 92.01 (provisional), down 16 paise from its previous close. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 16 paise to settle at 92.01 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (March…
Stock markets decline in early trade
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) after a day’s breather amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia and sustained foreign fund outflows. Selling in blue-chip bank stocks also dragged the markets lower. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
LPG shortage crisis India March 11 LIVE Updates
Following a communication from the oil marketing companies on Monday (March 9, 2026) that LPG cylinder supply will be affected because of the U.S.- Israel war on Iran, hotels in Coimbatore district have decided to cut down on service timings and menus. Hotels and retirement communities are exploring alternative sources of fuel. The Sree Annapoorna…
Gold rises after report of oil-stockpile release to ease shock
For gold, the extreme volatility in energy prices has increased concerns over inflation, in turn reducing expectations that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will be able to cut interest rates. Gold advanced after a report that the International Energy Agency is proposing the largest-ever release of oil reserves to ease a supply shock…
Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors
Reliance Industries is looking to maximise production of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from their refining and petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar, as well as seeking to divert natural gas produced from the KG-D6 basin to support supply to priority sectors, the privately-owned refiner informed on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). “Our teams are working around the clock…
How the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is exposing India’s LPG dependence
The ongoing conflict involving Israel, United States and Iran has begun affecting domestic supply chains, with disruptions in commercial LPG supply. Image for representation | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran has put stress on the country’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply, which was already heavily import dependent and in…
Stablecoins increasingly favoured for money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation: FATF report
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), in its latest report, has said that stablecoins are increasingly being favoured for illegal activities, including money laundering and terror financing, with indications that state-linked actors in Iran and North Korea are also using them for operations such as proliferation financing and weapons procurement. Stablecoins are a type of…
